The Pool Meets Melanie C: The Director's Cut

The Pool’s Lauren Laverne met former Sporty Spice Melanie C to talk about the Spice Girls’ legacy, saying no to the reunion tour and her new solo album, Version of Me

[@sarah.93.30]

Mel is an interviewers dream! Her answers are so thoughtful and full of context 😊💙

[@angelalove_]

So glad she changed her mind Spice World tour 2019 was incredible!

[@gamer-8955]

Mel C is sooo fckn awesome!!! Since her days as Sporty Spice you have been a great inspiration to me Melanie C. Youre just so cool.

[@RachelSpicyG]

I've always loved how honest she is. Sure, we would have loved to see her join back the girls and make a new album or whatever it's going to be, but we have to respect her choice. At least she followed her gut. Hearing how proud she is of being a Spice Girl and how happy she is to have influenced many girls in a great way make me emotional. It means a lot. I will support her and the other Girls no matter what. Can't wait for the new album!

[@avrilarteagapuente2701]

Yes, I agree. For me have been 20 years with her music. I'm celebrating this new album because I miss her & only her this 5 years.

[@lovestruck-dl9kj]

such a soothing voice...... beautiful

[@jaspergillgannon4991]

She has a similar accent to Mel B

[@ElegantSpud]

Melanie C is a scouser and Mel B is from Leeds. Both northern accents but a little different.

[@andreac980]

I can't imagine a Spice Girls tour without Mel C, I mean, she's the VOICE OF THE GROUP, the identity of their music..nobody can sing her parts, they just can't.

[@ralphfv]

I love her so much!

[@faliraki20]

do you have a facebook? can i add you?

[@mizzwanned]

No hun it doesnt have to be the 5 of you. It was the 4 of you and look how great it turned out. Victoria hung up her shoes and that's fine. It's not for her. The rest of you are amazing at it. We love you 4

[@mrabbeymkay6961]

My idol 😁💯💯🏆😎

[@Malwinkazajaczki]

Thank You for this. Melanie ❤️❤️❤️

[@saturndirect8085]

Wow so good to see a normal English woman interviewer.

[@alternatereality1946]

Any chance there may be any stops in America? I love Melanie C and would love to see her perform in person.

[@137rtekke7]

I wish more Spice Girls fans would look at this interview before they attack Victoria for not joining the 2019 tour even though she had every right to decline and put herself first. People constantly criticise Victoria, slag her off and say she brought nothing to the band yet they wasted no time calling her a snob or ungrateful for saying no to the stadium tour. She has millions, her husband has millions, she doesn’t have to make herself sick and nervous and she doesn’t have to upset herself reading everyone saying negative things about her if she was part of the tour for some money. She joined the reunion tour in 2007/08 because that was supposed to be the last tour and a treat for the fans, then the olympics was a massive one off and a great way to bow out of being in one of the biggest girl bands of all time, as much as I loved the tour last year it was clearly one big cash grab which is why she put her foot down and said no. Just because you bought their albums and went to their tours back in the 90s doesn’t mean Victoria owes you anything.

[@funkysuga1994]

Very well said Victoria had her reasons and you could tell her heart wasn't in it anymore so people should respect her decision.

[@emaadalooo1726]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@LearningToFly1000]

LOL did Victoria pay her to pass that info ?!